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The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Friday 11 July 2025 6pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Friday 11 July 2025 6pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert125 SE0.1
Beerwah--
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee44.318.5
Boonah234 SW0.6
Burpengary--
Caboolture26 NNE0
Caloundra--
Cannon Hill302 WNW0.734.318.30
Church weather station, Redbank Plains45.317.6
Coomera347 NNW0.353.916.80
Cooroy--
Deagon11 N0.445.817.930
Deception Bay317 NW0.542.10
Eagleby161 SSE0.1
Eatons Hill18 NNE0
Forest Lake148 SSE0
Gatton268 W4.938.516.50
Hockey weather station, Raceview40.619.1
Josephville296 WNW0.842.317.10
Kilcoy234 SW0.3
Kippa-Ring85 E0.1
Lowood228 SW0.6
Lytton286 WNW248.118.30
Maleny--
Moggill321 NW0.2
Mountain Creek232 SW0.914.9
Mutdapilly298 WNW1.434.618.10
Nambour254 WSW0.66914.720
North Maclean267 W0.350.616.10
Norwell25 NNE0
Parkwood244 WSW0.451.917.60
Petrie23 NNE0
Raceview292 WNW0.83818.40
Redbank weather station, Redbank42.319.2
Redlands21 NNE0
Ripley weather station, Ripley45.118.7
Riverview weather station, Riverview41.418.7
Rocklea310 NW13818.820
South Brisbane281 W1.119.3
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley49.115.8
Southport299 WNW0.550.9170
Springwood86 E0.343.616.30
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank43.618.2
Tamborine Mountain0 N0
Tewantin--
Upper Kedron224 SW0.3
Woolloongabba290 WNW0.533.818.50
Wynnum279 W1.735.117.60
Wynnum West294 WNW1.141.217.90
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville179 S0.216
Chinchilla--
Dalby--
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields--
Miles--
Oakey--
Pittsworth--
Rangeville249 WSW1.149.711.6
Roma10 N00
Stanthorpe--
Toowoomba264 W0.749.61230
Warwick306 NW0.6
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg96 E154.917.6
Gayndah209 SSW0.5
Hervey Bay57 ENE0
Kingaroy140 SE0.4
Maryborough49 NE0.344.730
Tin Can Bay9 N0
Toogoom25 NNE0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga155 SSE0.436.719.60
Auckland Point163 SSE1.22820.90
Boat Creek149 SSE0.634.719.880
Boyne Island126 SE0.357.8-70
Clinton168 SSE1.42920.70
South Gladstone218 SW0.7332060
Targinie207 SSW0.240.418.60
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela142 SE0.2
Blackwater114 ESE2.229.319.80
Bluff131 SE0.729.818.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere237 WSW0.8
Longreach155 SSE3.119.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)106 ESE1.434.919.60
Moranbah (Utah Dr)124 SE1.118.9
Parkhurst63 ENE0.139.818.3
Yeppoon129 SE0.1
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina63 ENE0.2
West Mackay133 SE2.519.5
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr86 E2.522.337
Charters Towers186 S0.1
Ingham101 E1.1
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard66 ENE2.667.122.8300
Environment Park96 E1.966.822.9260
Kirwan89 E0.7
Lennon Drive98 E2.566.923220
North Ward93 E2.168.322.50
South Townsville90 E0.3
Stuart90 E-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton123.4 ESE0.9
Cairns173 S47322.7120
Gordonvale233.7 SW0.9
Innisfail198.8 SSW1.3
Mareeba115 ESE1.2
Mossman91 E0.4
Weipa113 ESE3.929.2
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gapofflineoffline21.5

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
21 December 2025